V-Tech Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 It's time to bid the old Gmail compose farewell, now that the service is sunsetting the antiquated interface completely. We can't say we didn't see it coming when pop-up compose became the default option, but we'll bet that doesn't make things easier for those who've been dreading this moment. If you've been holding on to the old ways, expect your account to make the switch in the next few days as the permanent change rolls out. There's really nothing you can do about it short of abandoning Gmail, but at least you can expand that teensy window whenever you need a bigger space to work with. As for those who've been using the new compose from the very beginning: carry on, Google's non-wayward sons. http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/13/gmail-kills-old-compose/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Yep, got changed on my account overnight. Pity, I was used to composing emails one way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 pop-up blocker in a way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted August 14, 2013 Member Share Posted August 14, 2013 First design decision i disagree with. The old compose was perfectly fine and the new one just feels clunky garwin 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 14, 2013 Administrators Share Posted August 14, 2013 Think I have this already, This is default and I can also pop it out to cover a larger area of the screen. Hope they don't discontinue the snapped view! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Topham Hatt Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Glad I don't use gmail any more really. I don't like that :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichi Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 It's not perfect, but I prefer the new bottom right pop-up over the old "fullscreen" compose. It feels a bit odd at first as the compose space is smaller (although you can expand it to a bigger pop-up) but being able to browse all your other mail while writing is great. Before this change I often had to keep two gmail tabs open. I guess people might not need that for casual home use, but at work it's really useful. Steven P. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Dont see what the big deal is. I like having the compose screen down in the bottom right of the screen. Much better than the old interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Norris Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Not a fan. Preferred their old layout, should at least make the popout window a toggle.. it's ok when you're able to drag the popout onto another monitor, but the current setup is fairly clunky. I don't typically use the web interfaces anyway for mail services unless I absolutely have to though, much much prefer using Outlook to interface with GMail and my other accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 hmm.. unless I am missing something..compose has opened a little box in the corner for a long time now. I don't remember how it looked before it did that lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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